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Long-exposure waves at Byron Bay, with a heavily backlit cloud layer showing orange and pink highlights above the dark ocean surface. Winter dawn.
New South Wales, Australia · June 2021

Backlit Swell at Dawn

Byron Bay, winter dawn. The upper cloud layer, backlit by the rising sun, shows orange and pink against the dark overcast below. Long-exposure smoothed the rolling surf into a horizontal band of white across the lower frame.

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Nikon D800E160mmf/7.11/6sISO 10021 June 2021
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